Acts 15 · Verse 11

Acts 15:11

But we believe that through the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ we shall be saved, even as they.
Acts 15:11, King James Version

Acts 15:11 in other translations

BSBOn the contrary, we believe it is through the grace of the Lord Jesus that we are saved, just as they are.”
WEBBut we believe that we are saved through the grace of the Lord Jesus, just as they are.”
ASVBut we believe that we shall be saved through the grace of the Lord Jesus, in like manner as they.
YLTbut, through the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, we believe to be saved, even as also they.'
DARBYBut we believe that we shall be saved by the grace of the Lord Jesus, in the same manner as they also.
BBEBut we have faith that we will get salvation through the grace of the Lord Jesus in the same way as they.
WebsterBut we believe, that through the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, we shall be saved even as they.

What does Acts 15:11 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
11. through the grace of the Lord Jesus--that is, by that only. we shall be saved, even as they--circumcision in our case being no advantage, and in their case uncircumcision no loss; but grace doing all for both, and the same for each.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Barnes' Notes
Verse 11. But we believe. We apostles, who have been with them; and have seen the evidences of their acceptance with God.

Through the grace, etc. By the grace or mercy of Christ alone, without any of the rites and ceremonies of the Jews.

We shall be saved, even as they. In the same manner, by the mere grace of Christ. So far from being necessary to their salvation, they are really of no use in ours. We are to be saved not by these ceremonies, but by the mere mercy of God in the Redeemer. They should not, therefore, be imposed on others.

(c) "through the grace of the Lord Jesus" Rom 3:24, Eph 2:8, Tit 3:4,5 (+) "even" "In like manner"

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 11 Through the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ we shall be saved - This seems to be an answer to an objection, "Has not God designed to save us, the Jews, by an observance of the law; and them, the Gentiles, by the faith of the Gospel?" No: for we Jews can be saved no other way than through the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ; and this is the way in which the Gentiles in question have been saved. There is but one way of salvation for Jews and Gentiles, the grace, mercy, or favor coming by and through the Lord Jesus, the Christ; this is now fully opened to the Gentiles; and we believe we shall be saved in the same way.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Acts 15:7-21

We see from the words "purifying their hearts by faith," and the address of St. Peter, that justification by faith, and sanctification by the Holy Ghost, cannot be separated; and that both are the gift of God. We have great cause to bless God that we have heard the gospel. May we have that faith which the great Searcher of hearts approves, and attests by the seal of the Holy Spirit. Then our hearts and consciences…

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Acts 15:11 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

ἀλλὰallaButG235
διὰdiathroughG1223
τῆςtēstheG3588
χάριτοςcharitosgraceG5485
τοῦtouof theG3588
κυρίουkuriouLordG2962
ἸησοῦIēsouJesusG2424
ΧριστοῦChristouChristG5547
πιστεύομενpisteuomenwe believeG4100
σωθῆναιsōthēnaito be savedG4982
καθ᾽kath᾽inG2596
ὃνhon[the] sameG3739
τρόπονtroponmanner [as]G5158
κἀκεῖνοι.kakeinoithey also.G1565

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Acts 15:11

  • Romans 3:24

    Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:

  • Titus 3:4-7

    But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared, Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost; Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour; That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.

  • Ephesians 2:5-9

    Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;) And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus: That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus. For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: …

  • Titus 2:11

    For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,

  • Galatians 2:16

    Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.

  • Romans 6:23

    For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

  • 2 Corinthians 13:14

    The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all. Amen. The second epistle to the Corinthians was written from Philippi, a city of Macedonia, by Titus and Lucas.

  • 2 Corinthians 8:9

    For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich.

  • Romans 5:15

    But not as the offence, so also is the free gift. For if through the offence of one many be dead, much more the grace of God, and the gift by grace, which is by one man, Jesus Christ, hath abounded unto many.

  • 1 Corinthians 16:23

    The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.

  • Romans 5:20-21

    Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound: That as sin hath reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord.

  • Galatians 1:6

    I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel:

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Context

  • Acts 15:10

    Now therefore why tempt ye God, to put a yoke upon the neck of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear?

  • Acts 15:11

    But we believe that through the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ we shall be saved, even as they.

  • Acts 15:12

    Then all the multitude kept silence, and gave audience to Barnabas and Paul, declaring what miracles and wonders God had wrought among the Gentiles by them.

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Acts 15:11 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Antes por la gracia del Señor Jesús creemos que seremos salvos, como también ellos.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Mais nous croyons être sauvés par la grâce du seigneur Jésus, de la même manière qu’eux aussi.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Sondern wir glauben durch die Gnade des Herrn Jesus in derselben Weise errettet zu werden wie auch jene.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
sed per gratiam Domini Jesu Christi credimus salvari, quemadmodum et illi.